Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 224: what you’re looking at

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gravings, to hele pass away the long hours while she could do not ing. Belle could not do enough to =n! her affection, and Mrs. Stewart was unusually in Helena alone held aloof from her, and sneered at ‘so much fuss Over a very common accident,” “One would think she was a person of high degree, instead of an humble governess,” she exclaimed, im- patiently, one morning, atter the departure ‘of a string of inquirers. “One would think nobody ever had a broken arm before. “Well, it must be a ereat trial to the girl, You Tnust remember, Helena, that she has no home nor friends,” Mrs. Stewart replied. “Don't you think that a strange circumstance, mamma?” Helena asked, after a pause. ‘‘Ian’t it a trifle suspicious that she represents herself as being all alone 1n the world?” “Why so %” “Why, she was a graduate of that expensive school in London; she took all the higher branches and accomplishments, and her wardrobe was very well stocked for a girl who had ‘no friends,’”’ Helena con- cluded, mnockingly. “All that is easily accounted for,” responded Mrs, Stewart. “She told Belle that she had some money when she was left an orphan—five thousand dollars, or more—and that it all spent upon her edu- cation.’ Fe “How early was she ‘left an orphan f’ inquired Helena. “When she was only three or four years old, I believe.” “eH a phe Teen in that school ever since ?” “T do not know. “Tf she had, do you suppose that five LOGE GE